SPH2001 · Motor speech disorders

Overview

You will gain knowledge of motor speech disorders across the lifespan, including dysarthria and apraxia. You will learn to identify, assess, and manage these disorders using evidence-based approaches. You will explore the neurological foundations, practice differential diagnosis, and develop treatment plans tailored to individual needs. Emphasis is placed on clinical reasoning, functional communication goals, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Through case-based learning and simulated practice, you will build foundational skills for working with individuals experiencing motor speech impairments in a variety of clinical settings.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Explain the characteristics and neurological bases of motor speech disorders, including dysarthria and apraxia of speech, across the lifespan.
2. Differentiate between types of motor speech disorders using key clinical features.
3. Apply appropriate assessment approaches to plan and conduct evaluations for individuals with suspected motor speech disorders.
4. Develop evidence-informed intervention plans that address functional communication goals.
5. Apply clinical reasoning to analyse case-based scenarios involving motor speech impairments.
6. Describe the role of interdisciplinary collaboration in the management of motor speech disorders.

Workload

6 hours of teacher-directed study per week, including 1 hour of lectures, 3 hours of online learning activities, and 2 hours of workshops. 6 hours per week of self-directed study. Total per week = 12 hours

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.